Author Topic: Can the rake overlay on actions be disabled?  (Read 4187 times)

bockfu

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Can the rake overlay on actions be disabled?
« on: December 22, 2016, 05:22:30 am »
Can the rake overlay be disabled?   
Expect this can be done per diagram.

Background

I have activities and actions.
When I create an activity diagram, I do the following:
  • I add new actions to the diagram (no rake overlay), and/or
  • I add an action as an invocation of an existing activity.  In this case the rake overlay is added.

Visual & explanation: http://www.uml-diagrams.org/activity-diagrams-actions.html#call-behavior-action
« Last Edit: December 22, 2016, 06:47:19 am by bockfu »

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Re: Can the rake overlay on actions be disabled?
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2016, 05:31:58 am »
Uhm, what is a rake overlay?

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Re: Can the rake overlay on actions be disabled?
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2016, 06:46:41 am »
I updated the original post. 

From another post:
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The official word (UML 2.2 Superstructure, section 12.3.14):

"The call of an activity is indicated by placing a rake-style symbol within the symbol. The rake resembles a miniature hierarchy, indicating that this invocation starts another activity that represents a further decomposition."

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Re: Can the rake overlay on actions be disabled?
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2016, 06:50:48 am »
No, not really. The rake tells that it's a call action. You can however place an atomic action which is no call. That will display without the rake.

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« Last Edit: December 22, 2016, 06:53:52 am by qwerty »